J.Todd attends the Global Gaming Expo and speaks with the AGA’s Senior Vice President for Strategic Communications, Casey Clark, about the US sports betting market. Discussion includes how the pandemic may have actually helped the online sports betting industry, and how mobile sports betting may help the spread of online gambling in America. Legal sports betting is available online and in casinos across several American states in the country. Web based sports books are legal in over 30 states now, and that list will only get longer as other states see the economic benefits of regulating the activity. This was…

The Congressional Gaming Caucus may sound boring, but it’s benefit on the gaming industry could be very significant. We speak with Casey Clark, Senior Vice President for Strategic Communications at the American Gaming Association, about the purpose and potential impact of the Caucus.   The AGA congratulates co-chairs Rep. Bennie Thompson (MS-02) and Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14) for relaunching the Caucus for the 116th Congress. The caucus, comprised of a broad representation of more than 30 members of Congress from across the country, will serve as a platform to discuss federal policy issues related to the U.S. casino industry and…

We recently interviewed Gregory Brower, former Legislative Counsel for the Justice Department, about the Wire Act lawsuit and pending appeal by the DOJ. You can hear what he had to say about the case and speculation about what could happen next. Mr Brower was also as a state senator in Nevada, a United States Attorney in the state of Nevada, and is a former member of the Nevada Assembly. He is is now in private practice at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck. Reasons for Optimism with the Wire Act Lawsuit Those in the online gaming industry have reason to be optimistic…

An amazing 63 percent of Americans now support legalized sports betting in the country, with a record 8-in-10 Americans supporting legalizing sports betting within their state. Fifteen states have active or pre-filed bills to legalize sports betting in their jurisdictions and an additional dozen states are likely to consider sports betting legislation in 2019. Check out our October 2019 legalized sports betting interview with the AGA: Two thirds of those surveyed (66 percent) agree that regulation and oversight of gaming should be left to individual jurisdictions. Additional findings include little public support for professional sports leagues taking a share of…

Las Vegas casino owner Derek Stevens has announced the introduction of Circa Sportsbook venture that will debut on Fremont Street in Las Vegas very soon. The Nevada Gaming Commission unanimously approved Stevens’ Circa Sports license. The new venue will be launching it’s first location at the Golden Gate Casino on June 1st, 2019, and will be open every day between 8am and 11pm. There are two promotions planned right now, including a “No Juice” promotion on June 1st at the Golden Gate, and the Million Pro Football Contest this fall! Following the launch at Golden Gate, Circa Sportsbook will introduce…

Watch our AGA sports betting interview with Sara Slane, filmed at the 2018 Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas. Ms. Slane has been the face of legalized sports betting for the casino industry these crucial last couple of years. She spearheaded an aggressive campaign that pointed out the failures of PASPA (Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act), a sports-betting ban that led directly to a massive black market throughout the country. She met behind the scenes with leagues and other stakeholders to educate them on the industry, addressing their misconceptions and explaining how a heavily regulated legalized market had worked…